Winds of more than 190km/h slammed the northern tip of France’s Atlantic coast, uprooting trees and blowing out windows.
Record-breaking winds in France and across much of western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciaran swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday , plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating homes and causing travel mayhem in several countries.
Huge waves slammed into French ports and shorelines, as wind flattened street signs and ripped off roofing. Felled trees blocked roads around western France. Hundreds of schools stayed closed in the southwest England coastal communities of Cornwall and Devon, as downed trees and flooding hindered morning commutes across the south-east.Credit:Rail companies urged commuters to work from home if possible because of possible falling trees and debris on the tracks. P&O Ferries said tourist traffic was being sent away from the Port of Dover, which had suspended sailings.
The area of low pressure was now filling, Partridge explained, saying the system would continue to weaken over the next 12 hours. The Met Office said the mean sea level pressure reading for England and Wales in November is the lowest ever, breaking a record which had stood since 1916.
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